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The End All, Cure All for Hiccups

Laura MacCorkle — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:05:00 GMT

Not all hiccups are just momentary inconveniences in our lives. Some are long-term sources of intense pain, heartache and struggle. Whatever you are experiencing today, don't settle for a self-help cure. Get up and go to the Father to receive supernatural-strength comfort and peace.

Available and Vulnerable

Laura MacCorkle — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:43:00 GMT

What seems to stand in the way of me living a life of true service and being "available and vulnerable" is just plain old me. I'm not unlike James and John who also struggled with what it means to serve Christ.

A Peculiar People

Laura MacCorkle — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:30:00 GMT

In our flesh, we don't really want to stand out for the wrong reasons. Who wants to face ridicule or intense scrutiny for being different? For having a life that doesn't look like everyone else's. For making choices that run countercultural to those of others—even many of our family and friends.

Making Beautiful Music

Laura MacCorkle — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:03:00 GMT

Is your life a pleasant melody to the audience around you? Brothers and sisters, let us follow the glorious direction of our Creator today. Our best efforts will only lead to a cacophony, but he is the one who can make beautiful music in and through our lives.

Choosing Your Own Adventure

Laura MacCorkle — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:49:00 GMT

Like the old Choose Your Own Adventure books, the possibilities for real-life adventure are just as varied. I've experienced this many a times as an adult when I've chosen my own adventures over the years. And while that sounds empowering or freeing, it's actually quite an exhausting way to live.